This panoramic print of Bessemer, Michigan was drawn and published by Norris, Wellge & Co., Beck & Pauli Lith. in 1886. Bessemer was established near Lake Superior, in the late 1800's, to supply and house the workers of the copper mines that operated throughout the surrounding hills at that time.
The Gogebic Mountains provided much copper and harvested timber during the 1800's. Bessemer offered a number of leisure opportunities for miners, as well as a variety of general mining supply products for sale.
Bessemer could be reached by way of the Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western Railroad.
The map shows area mines, roads, buildings and railroad routes. It features inset views of Lead Street and Sophie Street, as well as area lumbering and mining interests.
Features references to the following locations:
School House.
Presbyterian Church.
Catholic Church.
Depot, M. L. S. & W. Ry.
Post Office.
Hospital.
Pick and Axe, J. J. Simpson, Editor and Proprietor.
D. H. Merritt, Foundry and Machine Shop.
Howell & Grosse, Law Office, Real Estate, Exploration & Insurance.
Gogebic Meat and Provision Co., Ehrmanntraut Bros., Proprietors.
Osborn & Rutiman, Hardware and Mining Supplies.
Harrington Block, Patrick Harrington, Proprietor.
J. L. Strong, Drugs, Paints, Oils and Wall Paper.
J. T. Scaulin, Law Office, Real Estate and Exploring.
C. W. Week, Peoples Meat and Vegetable Market.
Jos. Pecard, Sample Rooms.
Aug. C. Binz, Jewelry Store, Sewing Machines, etc.
Maxwell & Fitch, Furniture and Undertaking.
Peter Home & Co., General Merchandise and Miners Supplies.
J. M. Meagher, Saloon and Sample Rooms.
Alfred Peterson & Co., Saloon and Pool Room.
Kallander & Johnson, Saloon and Pool Room.
Haring & Chynoweth, General Merchandise.
John Holland, Blacksmith and Wagon Shop.
John Hoberg, General Store, Saloon, Real Estate & Builder.
Wilhelm Kulaszewicz, Saloon and Pool Room.
M. H. Martin, General Merchandise.
Bond & Clancy, General Merchandise.
C. D. F. Hotel, C. D. Fournier, Proprietor.
Dolan House, P. H. Dolan, Proprietor, oldest house in town.
Northwestern House, Carl Marquardt, Proprietor.
Miners Home, John Burt, Proprietor.
Bessemer House, Frank Provinski, Proprietor.